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- Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?www.androidauthority.com Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?
I was excited to dive into my new smartphone only to once again waste precious time uninstalling bloatware before I could enjoy it.
- 2024 : ma première tablette @Android !
2024 : ma première tablette @Android !
Il s'agit d'un modèle Galaxy Tab A T590 @SamsungFR de 2018 qui m'a été donné par un client.
MAJ effectuée jusqu'à Android 10 🤖
Il me reste à trouver un fond d'écran avec la bonne résolution 😉
- Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreaseswww.tomshardware.com Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreases
A reportedly usable experience otherwise, though don't expect to play any modern games on it
- [Stable] OxygenOS 15 is rolling out for the OnePlus Padcommunity.oneplus.com OnePlus Community
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- How to Block Specific Apps from Accessing Clipboard on Androidbeebom.com How to Block Specific Apps from Accessing Clipboard on Android
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- Exclusive: This is Google's Pen for the Pixel Tabletwww.androidauthority.com Exclusive: This is Google's Pen for the Pixel Tablet
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- The Google Pixel 7 and other older Pixels will now get two extra years of updates | TechRadarwww.techradar.com The Google Pixel 7 and other older Pixels will now get two extra years of updates
Keeping them supported until Android 17 or 18
- Banking apps can now require recent Android security updateswww.androidpolice.com Banking apps can now require you to install Android security updates
Google's Play Integrity upgrades will soon let app developers exclude you if your phone doesn't actively receive Android security updates
- Google's beefing up Android app security, but not everyone's going to be happywww.androidauthority.com Google's beefing up Android app security, but not everyone's going to be happy
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- Google officially extends update schedules for Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Foldwww.androidauthority.com Google officially extends update schedules for Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold
Surprise! Google just confirmed that the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, and Pixel Fold will receive updates for two additional years.
- December Pixel Drop: New features for your Pixel phone, Tablet and moreblog.google December Pixel Drop: New features for your Pixel phone, Tablet and more
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- Connect and share in more ways with new Android featuresblog.google Connect and share in more ways with new Android features
New Android features connect your digital and physical worlds, from expressive audio captions to AI-generated image descriptions by Gemini.
- Samsung officially launches One UI 7 based on Android 15 in beta9to5google.com Samsung officially launches One UI 7 based on Android 15 in beta [Gallery]
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- I just got a BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro. I believe it has Android 12. Do I have to use the Google Play store to get apps?
This is literally my first experience with Android, so I apologize for my ignorance.
- Samsung Could Finally Reveal Its Long-Awaited AR Glasses At Unpacked 2025, Debuting Alongside The Galaxy S25 Lineupwccftech.com Samsung Could Finally Reveal Its Long-Awaited AR Glasses At Unpacked 2025, Debuting Alongside The Galaxy S25 Lineup
According to a tipster, Samsung is said to launch its AR smart glasses early next year alongside Galaxy S25 lineup
- Next-gen Realme flagship smartphone tipped to launch with up to 8,000mAh battery
> According to veteran leaker Digital Chat Station, Realme is currently mulling an upgrade to a 7,000mAh battery for the GT 8 Pro, even if the change would extend its estimated 120W charging time to 42 minutes.
> That's not all, though: the 8 Pro might get an even better 7,500mAh spec - although it has to use slightly slower 100W SuperVOOC charging instead, and, thus, take up to 55 minutes to go from 0 to 100%.
> Alternatively, the GT 8 Pro could really stand out with a rated capacity of no less than 8,000mAh. However, again, that upgrade allegedly hampers its charging speed and brings it down to 80W, leaving the smartphone having to charge for up to 70 minutes at a time
> However, becoming known for these super-augmented capacities (presumably based on up-to-date silicon-carbon anode technology like that of the current Titan Battery) might come with the same disadvantage the GT 7 Pro has against its Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered rivals the OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 Pro. They support wireless charging while their Realme counterpart does not.
- Samsung finally spills the beans on One UI 7, here are the new features!www.androidauthority.com Samsung finally spills the beans on One UI 7, here are the new features!
Samsung's One UI 7 has been detailed on the company's Spanish website. The update will bring a refreshed look to Galaxy devices, and more!
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- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan farewww.theverge.com Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare
It just doesn’t feel like one for the fans.
- Former Android leaders are building an ‘operating system for AI agents’www.theverge.com Former Android leaders are building an ‘operating system for AI agents’
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- Pixel 9 long-term review: No longer the best base model9to5google.com Pixel 9 long-term review: No longer the best base model [Video]
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The Play Store hosts millions of apps, and it looks like Google is working on a way to warn users about potentially low-quality apps.
> The Google Play Store could warn you if an app seems to be of low quality.
- Huawei Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro announced - GSMArena.com newswww.gsmarena.com Huawei Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro announced
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- Release scrcpy v3.0 · Genymobile/scrcpygithub.com Release scrcpy v3.0 · Genymobile/scrcpy
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scrcpy v3.0
Changes since v2.7:
- Add virtual display feature (#5370, #5506, #1887, #4528, #5137)
- Launch Android app on start (#5370)
- Add OpenGL filters (#5455)
- Add --capture-orientation to replace --lock-video-orientation (which was broken on Android 14) (#4011, #4426, #5455)
- Fix --crop on Android 14 (#4162, #5387, #5455)
- Handle virtual display rotation (#5428, #5455)
- Add --angle to apply a custom rotation (#4135, #4345, #4658, #5455)
- Add --screen-off-timeout (#5447)
- Adapt "turn screen off" for Android 15 (#3927, #5418)
- Add shortcut Ctrl+Shift+click-and-move for horizontal tilt (#5317)
- Add shortcut MOD+Shift+r to reset video capture/encoding (#5432)
- Forward Alt and Super with SDK Keyboard (#5318, #5322)
- Add more details to --list-encoders output (#5416)
- Add option to disable virtual display system decorations (#5494)
- Fix --time-limit overflow on Windows (#5355)
- Fix "does not match caller's uid 2000" error (#4639, #5476)
- Accept filenames containing ':' when recording (#5487, #5499)
- Disable mouse by default if no video playback (#5410)
- Rename --display-buffer to --video-buffer (#5403, #5420)
- Listen to display changed events (#5415, #161, #1918, #4152, #5362)
- Adapt server debugging for Android >= 11 (#5346, #5466)
- Upgrade FFmpeg to 7.1 (#5332)
- Upgrade SDL to 2.30.9
- Upgrade platform-tools (adb) to 35.0.2
- Build releases via GitHub Actions (#5306, #4490)
- Release static builds for Linux and macOS (#5515, #1733, #3235, #4489, #5327)
- Various technical fixes
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Highlights
Virtual display
By default, scrcpy mirrors the device screen.
With this new feature (#5370), it is now possible to mirror a new virtual display, with a custom size:
bash scrcpy --new-display=1920x1080 scrcpy --new-display=1920x1080/420 # force 420 dpi scrcpy --new-display # use the main display size and density scrcpy --new-display=/240 # use the main display size and 240 dpi
On some devices, a launcher is available in the virtual display.
When no launcher is available, the virtual display is empty. In that case, you must [start an Android app][start-app].
[start-app]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/blob/master/doc/device.md#start-android-app
For example:
bash scrcpy --new-display=1920x1080 --start-app=org.videolan.vlc
To list the Android apps installed on the device:
bash scrcpy --list-apps
For convenience, you can also select an app by its name using a
?
prefix:bash scrcpy --start-app=?firefox
However, retrieving app names may take some time (sometimes several seconds), so passing the package name is recommended.
On-device OpenGL filters
Scrcpy can now transform the captured video stream before encoding by applying OpenGL filters directly on the device. This has made it possible to fix several issues and implement new features, as described below (more details in #5455).
Crop
The
--crop
option was broken for devices running Android >= 14 (#4162). It has been reimplemented using OpenGL filters internally.Its usage remains the same:
bash scrcpy --crop=800:600:100:100
It now also works for camera and virtual displays.
Capture orientation
The
--lock-video-orientation
option was broken for devices running Android >= 14 (#4011).It has been replaced by a more general option
--capture-orientation
, implemented using OpenGL filters:bash scrcpy --capture-orientation=0 scrcpy --capture-orientation=90 # 90° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=180 # 180° scrcpy --capture-orientation=270 # 270° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=flip0 # hflip scrcpy --capture-orientation=flip90 # hflip + 90° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=flip180 # hflip + 180° scrcpy --capture-orientation=flip270 # hflip + 270° clockwise
The capture orientation can be locked by using a
@
prefix, so that a physical device rotation does not change the captured video orientation:scrcpy --capture-orientation=@ # locked to the initial orientation scrcpy --capture-orientation=@0 # locked to 0° scrcpy --capture-orientation=@90 # locked to 90° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=@180 # locked to 180° scrcpy --capture-orientation=@270 # locked to 270° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=@flip0 # locked to hflip scrcpy --capture-orientation=@flip90 # locked to hflip + 90° clockwise scrcpy --capture-orientation=@flip180 # locked to hflip + 180° scrcpy --capture-orientation=@flip270 # locked to hflip + 270° clockwise
Now, it also works for camera (fixing #4426) and virtual displays.
Custom rotation
A new option
--angle
allows to rotate the content by a custom angle. Combined with--crop
, this is especially useful for mirroring the Meta Quest 3 (#4135, #4345, #4658).Virtual display rotation
The new virtual display feature initially could not rotate. The rotation has been implemented using OpenGL filters.
(That is what triggered the development of OpenGL filters.)
Like previously, the current app can be rotated by <kbd>MOD</kbd>+<kbd>r</kbd> (shortcuts).
Screen off timeout
The existing option
--stay-awake
only keeps the device awake *while it is plugged in, meaning it typically does not work over TCP/IP.A new option,
--screen-off-timeout
, modifies the screen-off timeout setting while scrcpy is running and restores it on exit:bash scrcpy --screen-off-timeout=300 # 300 seconds (5 minutes)
Static builds
For convenience, static builds are now provided for Linux and macOS (#5515).
More targets might be added in the future.
This is still experimental for now, so if you encounter problems, please report them.
Features you might have missed
If you haven't tried scrcpy in a while, here are some features introduced in the 2.x versions that you might have missed (check the release notes to each version for more details):
- scrcpy 2.7: gamepad support
- scrcpy 2.6: audio duplication
- scrcpy 2.5: control-only & mouse improvements
- scrcpy 2.4: UHID keyboard and mouse
- scrcpy 2.3: camera support improvements
- scrcpy 2.2: camera capture
- scrcpy 2.1: microphone capture
- scrcpy 2.0: audio forwarding
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Samsung could ditch Snapdragon and use the Exynos 2500 on the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Exynos 2400e on the Galaxy Z Flip FE. Read on for more!
- Make android kinda dumb
I am thinking about getting a phone for my son.
There are some really cheap android phones around.
But I also want to restrict what he can do on it while he is still young.
I was thinking something like net guard but with a password, so the settings can't be easily changed.
I could just get a dumb phone, but I also have some old android phones hanging around.
What options are there for this kind of app/network control?
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